Diane Thornton, 1959-2015

Diane Marielle (Joly) Thornton
April 8, 1959 – December 10, 2015

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, Diane Thornton, on December 10, 2015, after her battle with cancer. Diane was predeceased by her parents, her brother Jean-Paul Joly, and sisters-in-law Sandra and Anne Joly. She is survived by her loving children: David (Edina) Thornton (granddaughters Emily and (Ruby) of Budapest, Hungary and Lisa (Mark) Tomlinson (grandson Carson) of Merritt, BC; sisters Pierrette (Gin) Mah (Cindy and Joanne) of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Claudette Mahon (Shawn and Stacy) of Winnipeg and Lorraine (Jacques) Rochon (Michelle and Phillip) of Sudbury, Ontario; brothers Marcel Joly (Kyle and Kirk) of Sudbury, Donald Joly (Chantal and Tara Lee) of Winnipeg, and Laurier (Valerie) Joly (Chyntia, Jennifer and Steven) of Sudbury.

Diane was born in Sudbury Ontario, moved to Kamloops in 1977, and made it her home. She followed her passion to work with people with disabilities, and she did this for an amazing agency for 27 years. Diane continued her passion by sharing her home with four roommates: Kevin, Kim, Kyle and Channa. She will be missed and always loved.

A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Condolences may be sent to the family at NTFuneral.com.

I was very saddened to learn of Diane’s passing. I worked at the same agency as Diane for many years, and while I worked in a different program area, I often saw and chatted with her when she was in the office. She was always laughing and smiling, and you could tell she loved her work. Diane was thought of fondly by both colleagues and clients, and will be missed by many. My sincerest condolences to her family – she was a special lady.